It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

There is the intriguing possibility that a Portuguese, or at least a Portuguese-speaking, cardinal will succeed Pope Francis as the global head ...

Need a helping hand? The Western Reserve United Methodist church off Route 62 in Canfield offers one, with a thriving ...

American Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the death of Pope Francis from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, where the late Holy ...

Lisbon, already home to over 50 museums, is expanding its vibrant cultural scene in 2025 with the opening of two exciting new museums and the revival of iconic institutions in recent months, offering ...

There are at least 15 cardinals who were born after 1965 -- the year Vatican II ended -- and the beginning of Generation X.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivered the following homily during the fourth day ...

Driven by rising rents, crowds and what many see as neighborhood degradation, activists are calling to continue the kinds of ...

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

Historically, the age of cardinals participating in papal conclaves has varied. One of the youngest was Cardinal Alfonso ...

Power had almost fully returned to Spain early Tuesday morning as many questions remained about what caused one of Europe’s ...